Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-11-30
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"A circular was recently sent to the pris-
Ons O fseveral ofthe States, asking the ward
ems what course was adopted in the treat
ment of refractory criminals. The New
York Herald has printed the answers, and
the general opinion seems to be that soil
tary confinement on bread and water will
bring a stubborn convict to terms of sub
mission sooner than any other means.
"A prominent physician says that child
ren's school luncheons should not be placed
in the old fashioned lunch basket or tin
box, as bad orders always cling to a much
used receptacle. What he recommends is
a fresh, clean napkin wrapped neatly round
the bread and butter or other edibles, and
8 p%aste-board box to hold it all. The box
can then be thrown away when the meal
is done.
- Maxwell, the murderer of G. Arthur
Preller, is now the leading attraction IN
the st. Louis jail. His case is before the
United States Supreme Court. The States
attorneys have served notice that they
will ask for the dismissal of the case from
the Supreme Court docket on the ground
that no Federal question was involved IN
the trial, and none presented to or decided
by the State Courts. Maxwell is now IN
der the sentence of DEATH
The cartridges introduced into Oregon
six wears ago have multiplied so greatly,
thanks to the law passed %forbidding the
shooting of them for ten years. that a
hunter would have but little trouble in Sc
curing a liberal number of thep in an
hour or two. There are thousands OF them
in Willamette Valley, and they destroy
so much wheat that the farmers are clam
oring for q repeal of the restrictive law.
The farmers say that one pheasant will de-
stroy more grain than five wild geese.
A Californian, largely interested in
the fur zeal industry, says that seal skins
are expensive, not because they are scarce,
but because the trade limits the supply.
fall the skins that could be taken were
poured on the market the fur would be SO
common that it would cease to be desired
by the wealthy. So the seal catchers agree
upon the total number that they will! put
upon the market, and they make their
report to the furriers of London and Paris,
who meet each spring and decide upon
the prices.
Bishop Duncan, of South Carolina, is
in Texas, on his round among the Metho-
dist annual conferences of the Southwest.
He is winning golden opinions on every
hand. One of the Bishops recent me
caused q layman to exclaim: 81 shall never
forget that sermon. Heretofore there has
been a lurking feeling in my heart that
what I paid my pastor was a sort OF chart
ty. Hereafter my pastors claim is a
righteous debt-and PHI pay it."
- Congress will meet on Monday next.
Mr.. Carlisle will doubtless be elected speak
Ell, and Mr.. Clark, the present incumbent,
clerk. There will be al exciting contest
for the position of doorkeeper. Among
the numerous candidates for the place, is
MI. w. A. Nichols, of Texas. The posi-,
tion of doorkeeper is not so humble and
~unimportant as many people think. Inc
door-keeper controls considerable patron
age, and the right man can perform MS
duties in a manner so acceptable as to Sc
cure to him a long lease of power.
= Senator Butler, of South Carolina, it is
said, will introduce a bill in the senate
this winter, matured with the practical
experience he acquired as a regimentai
brigade and division commander in the
army of Northern Virginia, looking to a
yearly ten days. or two weeks encamp.
ment of the militia of the States in turn at
Washington, if the grounds can be had,
to be commanded by some general ohcer
of the army, the camp to be as large as
would best further the purposes for which
it was instituted.
Rev. Joseph Parker, D. D., finds the
United States too big for him, so he has
tens back to England. He said the other
day: "My constitution is utterly made.
quate to the strain upon the system OF
these interminable journeys. Ihe hour
after hour in a sleeper, the vast distances,
the endless succession of cities which have
sprung I'D as if they had been set down
upon the plain in the night by a genii--
these appall me and weigh upon my spirits
to that degree that I am worn out: l am
appalled,, amazed, oppressed, by this Won
derful country"
: = It is only about 256 years ago that the
first Thanksgiving Day was observed in
this country. Old Massasoit and his nine
ty braves sat down to dinner with the long
faced Puritans. The Indians brought deer
from the woods, and the p%ale-faces supplied
fish, CLAIMS and corn. Ten years later when
the last batch of bread in the colony was
in Governor Bradford's oven and starva-
ton was staring our New England ances,
tors in the face, a good ship from lrelano
appeared with provisions, and the day ap-
PORTED for fasting was changed into a day
of thanksgiving.
- OldTh -. TellluoudAG3 VI y
York, recently elected sheriff of Kings
county, was the only Republican to win
success on the ticket. He soon discov-
cred that nearly every Republican in
Kings county wanted to become a deputy
sheriff. It is said that he has had 10000
applications for the sixty Offices at his dis
posal. People went to his house at all
hours of the day and night seeking favors
from him for themselves or their friends.
He was waylaid by crowds whenever ne
appeared in public. In despair he left
home and sought rest in Philadelphia.
He spent ten days in that city, and then
returned to Brooklyn.
- Mr.. Gould is reported to have recently
said: "My experience has been that it is
very difficult to save the first $1,000.
Young men have no idea how soon they
expend that sum in ways that could have
been avoided, and for which there is no
actual necessity. Some call it pleasure;
for the young man just starting in life it is
extravaganza. After a competence has
been secured them, expensive pleasures
can be INDUCED in without regret. The
learn to put up with some personal dis
comforts, eschew all expensive companions
and puruits, and find pleasures in fitting
his mind to combat with obstacles that
stand in the way of his success"
- The caving in of SWanannoa tunnel, on
the Western n. G. Railroad, was a serious
affair, and it is probable that the tunnel
will not be cleared for the passage of trains
before Christmas. The cave in was caused
by an explosion of dynamite. 1t became
necessary to repair some of the timber
supports in the tunnel, and to do this, a
section of the old timbers had to be re-